Formula help please?

My 2 week old bub is averaging 70-80mls of formula but shows signs of hunger about 45 minutes after her feed. I worry about over feeding her but i dont want to be starving her if she is hungry either? 6 days ago she weighed exactly 3kg and averaged a gain of 30g per day (for 4 days). Anyone have any idea of how much formula she should be having?

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My 1 week old who is 2.9kg is guzzling 100ml each feed. I was also worried of over feeding and was sticking to the 50mlguidelines the hospital gave but he was becoming more and more unsettled. We tested giving him 100ml in the bottle and seeing how much he'd drink. He went up to 70ml initially and now drinks whole lot. I can see a massive difference in his nappies now and he definitely sleeps better.

How many feeds is she having per day? The formula they use at hospital is weight x 150 / number of feeds per day. So for example if she were 3kg having 8 feeds 3 x 150/8= 56ml per feed. Or if it were 6 feeds it'd be 75ml per feed. However you can up it to weight x 200 if they still appear hungry. Check out this link
http://www.babycenter.com.au/a9136/how-much-formula-milk-does-my-baby-need

With my son I was told he should be leaving milk in the bottle. So he always had a little bit more than the recommendation on the tin (each brand is different). I would make up an extra 30-60ml and if he left 5-10ml or more in the bottle then I knew he had had enough. Babies will not over eat!

Yeah you definitely can't overfeed your newborn. They will drink what they want and be done with it. I would make a larger batch and see how much bub drinks. I know our formula was 1 scoop to 60 mls so, for example, make up 120mls and see how much they drink. Then you can adjust bottle accordingly.

Like someone said previously, even just 19mls can make a difference :)

Your bub could be going through a growth spurt too which can make them super hungry :)

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